I see people on the different VW lists talking about poor oil pressure at Idle,
and decent at higher RPMs. I had the same problem with a non-VW and I found the
trouble. It turned out that a small peice of junk got into the oil pressure
valve and would not allow the valve to come closed. If I reved the engine, the
pressure would rise to normal. When at idle the light would stay on bright. I
pulled the pressure valve and removed the junk and all retuned to normal. In
the type 4 and wasserboxers the oil filter should catch all the junk, but may
not. In a type 1-3 there is nothing but a screen, it does not take much to
lodge n the valve and hold it open. Look into this, it may not be a bad engine
and this is easy to pull and clean on a VW, it was harder in my case.

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Scott Solomon AKA "VW addict"
85 Westy Multi-Van (SOON!)
83 Vanagon D parts heap
76 Triple White 'Vert
72 Super Beetle(maybe for sale)
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